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president obama will be joined by emergency responders to press the case that such workers could lose their jobs if $85 billion of automatic cuts go through on march 1st. the president who returned last night will today urge republicans to accept a proposal put forth by senate democrats last week. it calls for getting rid of tax corporate breaks and to tax millionaires at a rate of 30%. republicans say they've already given in on tax rates. >>> county executives from howard, mont gam ree and prince georges counties meet today on their jurisdictions. a new report from wells fargo says dc, maryland and virginia would be among the hardest hit places in the nation if sequestration goes through. tony. >> new in south africa, charges of premeditated murder. olympic star oscar pistorius broke down in tears at his bail hearing today. the prosecutors says he fired a gun through his bathroom door hitting his girlfriend three times. his lawyer says it was not murder. through an affidavit read in court, says she shot reeva steenkamp thinking she was a robber. as all that was happening, her family
president obama will be joined by emergency responders to press the case that such workers could lose their jobs if $85 billion of automatic cuts go through on march 1st. the president who returned last night will today urge republicans to accept a proposal put forth by senate democrats last week. it calls for getting rid of tax corporate breaks and to tax millionaires at a rate of 30%. republicans say they've already given in on tax rates. >>> county executives from howard, mont gam...
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just days before president obama's second inauguration. the interview is set to air later this week. >> this is 8:37 now. it's a tuesday morning . and still ahead, he's back. manti te'o gets a work -- to workout at the nfl combine. >> it's hard to say. >> what's his name? >> manti te'o. >> oh, sorry. >> remembering an nba legend. a look back at jerry buss's run. we'll be back. [ male announcer ] here's a friendly reminder -- it's your last chance to get a $200 verizon visa prepaid card with verizon high speed internet and phone for business, both with 99.9% network reliability, for only $84.99 a month when you sign up online with a 2-year term. plus a basic second line. just order at verizon.com/bizdeal, or call 1.888.929.4404 for other offers. hurry, this offer won't last long. ♪ she would only get a splash of coffee in her cup and then fill the rest up with cream and it -- mommy, what's going on? what are you doing? so when we did the blonde roast, she finally went from a splash of coffee to only a splash of cream. and i thought that w
just days before president obama's second inauguration. the interview is set to air later this week. >> this is 8:37 now. it's a tuesday morning . and still ahead, he's back. manti te'o gets a work -- to workout at the nfl combine. >> it's hard to say. >> what's his name? >> manti te'o. >> oh, sorry. >> remembering an nba legend. a look back at jerry buss's run. we'll be back. [ male announcer ] here's a friendly reminder -- it's your last chance to get a...
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president obama pressed his agenda on social issues as well as economic ones. he wants to right income equality and boost the middle class. he called on lawmakers to approve a $50 billion fix it first program that would address the most urgent infrastructure needs. a $1 billion plan to create 15 manufacturing institutes and to boost american competitiveness in the global economy, the president is proposing federal funding to make sure all 4-year- olds can attend preschool. the two most talked about proposals, the first increase in the federal minimum wage rate in six years and federal gun control. >> let's declare that in the wealthiest nation on earth, no one who works full time should have to live in poverty and raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour. gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the familiar lits of -- families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they desink a simple vote. >> reporter: the president promi
president obama pressed his agenda on social issues as well as economic ones. he wants to right income equality and boost the middle class. he called on lawmakers to approve a $50 billion fix it first program that would address the most urgent infrastructure needs. a $1 billion plan to create 15 manufacturing institutes and to boost american competitiveness in the global economy, the president is proposing federal funding to make sure all 4-year- olds can attend preschool. the two most talked...
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obama adamantly defended. the president is pointing fingers at republicans saying it is up to them to avoid a budget pitfall. experts say at this point the blame game needs to end and a solution needs to be made. >> this is ridiculous. $85 billion and a $3.6 trillion government. 5% domestic spending. 7% defense spending. the world will not end. >> it will jeopardize military readiness. creating investments and education and medical research. >> experts say the sequester only represents a small fraction of federal spending and the debt will continue to grow every year whether a deal is reached or not. if there is a silver lining, both democrats and republicans agree the economy would take a hit if federal spending cuts are made. congress remains on vacation this week. little hope for a deal between now and the march 1st deadline. >> thank you very much. >>> and happening today, former congressman jesse jackson junior and his wife sandra will appear in a court for a plea hearing. accused of scheming to spend hun
obama adamantly defended. the president is pointing fingers at republicans saying it is up to them to avoid a budget pitfall. experts say at this point the blame game needs to end and a solution needs to be made. >> this is ridiculous. $85 billion and a $3.6 trillion government. 5% domestic spending. 7% defense spending. the world will not end. >> it will jeopardize military readiness. creating investments and education and medical research. >> experts say the sequester only...
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reports in the israeli press say president obama will visit march 20th. no confirmation from the white house on that. >>> the president of iran gets a warm reception in egypt. his visit to cairo is the first by an iranian leader in 30 years. the head of egypt's shiites tells him to stay out of egyptian politics. the meeting with the egyptian president is getting the it exof policy makers in the u.s. >>> there were some tense moments when the iranian president was hit by a shoe. the man is reportedly a syrian who is angry at iran's support for the syrian president. the iranian president's security team quickly carried him away. >>> find out where you can get free birthday cake today. >> even if it is not your birthday? >> i don't care. >> posting all those status updates and photos can take a lot of time. find out how many people say they need a facebook break every now and then. we'll also check in with julie wright for more on your morning commute and tucker barnes to talk about your forecast as fox 5 morning news continues. >>> how about some some free
reports in the israeli press say president obama will visit march 20th. no confirmation from the white house on that. >>> the president of iran gets a warm reception in egypt. his visit to cairo is the first by an iranian leader in 30 years. the head of egypt's shiites tells him to stay out of egyptian politics. the meeting with the egyptian president is getting the it exof policy makers in the u.s. >>> there were some tense moments when the iranian president was hit by a...
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back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> also making headlines this morning, president obama's push for a minimum wage like, we'll tell you who doesn't want to see it happen and why minimum wage workers in the district could be in no a raise. >> we'll be back after this. >>> president obama is running into opposition to his plan to increase the federal minimum wage. in tuesday's state of the union address, the president proposeed a like from the current rate of 7:25 an hour to $9 an hour by 2015. republican house speaker john boehner says ultimately that will lead to fewer jobs. >> when you raise the price of employment, guess what happens. you get less of it. at a time when the american people are still asking the question, where are the jobs, why would we want to make it harder for small employers to hire people? >> on wednesday, d.c. mayor vincent gray said he may ask the council to raise the minimum wage in the district. >>> president obama will be in georgia later on today pushing a proposal he laid out in tuesday's state of the union address. he wants states to make preschool mo
back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> also making headlines this morning, president obama's push for a minimum wage like, we'll tell you who doesn't want to see it happen and why minimum wage workers in the district could be in no a raise. >> we'll be back after this. >>> president obama is running into opposition to his plan to increase the federal minimum wage. in tuesday's state of the union address, the president proposeed a like from the current rate of 7:25...
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. >>> president obama's push for preschool, coming up next details on what he is doing to make early access education easier for all families to achieve. >>> first, two weeks from today, massive budget cuts are set to kick in, potentially impacting thousands of employees here in our area. the latest on the sequestration debate when we come back. >>> with only two weeks until automatic spending cuts kick in, lawmakers in the white house are no closer to avoiding sequestration. that's a package of cuts that many experts say would threaten national security and gut social programs. officials say it will create a smaller navy and force the layoffs of 10,000 teachers and furlough food inspectors. the $85 billion in cuts goes into effect march 1st. >>> senate republicans have blocked chuck hagel's nomination to become defense secretary for now. democrats came up two votes short of the 60 needed to force a straight up-or-down vote on hagel's nomination. but as they are now leaving town for a week's vacation, another vote is not scheduled until a week from tuesday. if there is not, bo
. >>> president obama's push for preschool, coming up next details on what he is doing to make early access education easier for all families to achieve. >>> first, two weeks from today, massive budget cuts are set to kick in, potentially impacting thousands of employees here in our area. the latest on the sequestration debate when we come back. >>> with only two weeks until automatic spending cuts kick in, lawmakers in the white house are no closer to avoiding...
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president obama anew jerseys half the force in afghanistan will be coming home this next year. but his hour-long speech focused largely on domestic priorities. >> the families of newtown deserve a vote. >> reporter: the biggest applause and most emotional reaction came as families of several gun violence victims looked on while obama asked for action on gun control measures. he laid out plans to help middle class from sphruct investments to more preschool education and raising the minimum wage to $9 from $7.25. >> nothing i'm proposing tonight should increase our deficit by a single dime. >> he urged congress to combine tax increase and targeted budget cuts to avoid the sequester and he says the time has come from comprehensive immigration reform. republican senator marco rubio who delivered a response some both english and spanish for the first time also wants lawmakers to act on immigration but he focused largely on economic issues saying the president doesn't understand what the weak economy needs. >> presidents in both parties from john t. kennedy to ronald reagan have know
president obama anew jerseys half the force in afghanistan will be coming home this next year. but his hour-long speech focused largely on domestic priorities. >> the families of newtown deserve a vote. >> reporter: the biggest applause and most emotional reaction came as families of several gun violence victims looked on while obama asked for action on gun control measures. he laid out plans to help middle class from sphruct investments to more preschool education and raising the...
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meantime, virginia governor bob mcdonnell has sent a letter to president obama asking him to assert the automatic cuts. >>> we are also monitoring metro for you this morning. >> it's thought that may not even cross your mind when you ride the rails but knowing what to do if it happens could save your life. we'll have more on that coming up. first, let's talk to tucker barnes. >> want to bring an umbrella today. we've got some showers in the forecast. looks like it is all liquid around here as temperatures have fallen only in the upper 30s. julie is back too with your traffic coming up after the break. >>> looking for a new job? maybe a fun new hobby. how about trying not to be d.c.'s newest water drop mascot. they are looking for people to work as wendy or wendell water drop. the auditions are today. to schedule, call the number on your screen. your screen. i hope the mascot has to dance to this song too. >> i hope so too. >> that welcome back true test of its mascot ability. >> to see a water drop mascot dancing to let's dance. >> i can't wait to see the winne
meantime, virginia governor bob mcdonnell has sent a letter to president obama asking him to assert the automatic cuts. >>> we are also monitoring metro for you this morning. >> it's thought that may not even cross your mind when you ride the rails but knowing what to do if it happens could save your life. we'll have more on that coming up. first, let's talk to tucker barnes. >> want to bring an umbrella today. we've got some showers in the forecast. looks like it is all...
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first lady michelle obama will sit with the parents ever hadiya pendleton. the chicago teen was shot and killed just days after performing in the inaugural parade. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton has invited the mother of a 16-year-old who was killed in the south capital street shooting in 2010. >>> stay with fox 5 and myfoxdc.com for complete coverage as well of tonight's state of the union address. it begin at 9:00 p.m. followed by the republican response and then the fox 5 news at 10:00. at 10:00. >>> time now for the morning line and dave ross. >> thank you sing to that music like you did in the break? >> i'm in the a singer. >> you were singing about the wizards being on fire. >> that was a one-time thing. >> no more singing. >> no more on fire. >> the wizards are on fire. they went on the road last night and got a big win in milwaukee and look, it is milwaukee, whatever you want to say. they've only won now four times on the road all year. pretty impressive. but they have also now won four in a row. what you will see in these high heights is no joh
first lady michelle obama will sit with the parents ever hadiya pendleton. the chicago teen was shot and killed just days after performing in the inaugural parade. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton has invited the mother of a 16-year-old who was killed in the south capital street shooting in 2010. >>> stay with fox 5 and myfoxdc.com for complete coverage as well of tonight's state of the union address. it begin at 9:00 p.m. followed by the republican response and then the fox 5 news...
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member of the tuskegee airmen as well as the engineer on board the am traik train who took president obama to his first inauguration. the ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. -- the amtrak train. >>> a ban in d.c. on smoking in front of government offices could be expanded. vincent original is sponsoring a bill that bans smoking within 25 feet of a playground or school yard or any other outside play area. that would make smoking cigarettes a crime on hundreds of city blocks. orange says he is introducing the ban after he got complaints from parents about people smoking in playgrounds. >>> new this morning, five people are dead after a small plane ran off the end of a right-hand with a and crashed at an airport in eastern georgia. two survivors were taken to the hospital. no word on their condition. the jet is registered for a company based in wilmington, delaware. >>> a long-time former senator is admitting it h. an affair and a lover child with an alexandria woman. peter domenici is acknowledging he forted a son outside his marriage more than 30 years ago. he and the woman agreed to keep the aff
member of the tuskegee airmen as well as the engineer on board the am traik train who took president obama to his first inauguration. the ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. -- the amtrak train. >>> a ban in d.c. on smoking in front of government offices could be expanded. vincent original is sponsoring a bill that bans smoking within 25 feet of a playground or school yard or any other outside play area. that would make smoking cigarettes a crime on hundreds of city blocks. orange says he is...
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by this time next year, president obama plans to bring 34,000 troops home. right now afghans lead over 80% of combat operations. >>> president barack obama will be at the white house later this morning to honor 18 people with 2012 presidential citizens medals. it is the second highest civilian honor in the nation and is given to those who perform extraordinary acts to help others. among those being honored, two people from our area. maria gomez, and harry wofford. congratulations to everyone today. >>> it is 8:25 on this friday morning. still ahead, she was a star on the hit tv series "good times." now bern nadette stanis is entertaining audiences on stage. she's in town this weekend, and she will join us live next for a sneak peek at her new show, showing here in our region. >> plus, life after leading the catholic church. a look at what retirement will be like for pope benedict xvi. we'll be right back. >>> if you haven't heard this yet, it's an amazing story. making headlines, a meteor explodes over central russia, injuring hundreds. witnesses report seei
by this time next year, president obama plans to bring 34,000 troops home. right now afghans lead over 80% of combat operations. >>> president barack obama will be at the white house later this morning to honor 18 people with 2012 presidential citizens medals. it is the second highest civilian honor in the nation and is given to those who perform extraordinary acts to help others. among those being honored, two people from our area. maria gomez, and harry wofford. congratulations to...
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president obama prepares to layout plans for his second term. what we can expect in tonight's state of the union address. joins us live to share his thoughts. good morning i'm tony perkins. >> and i'm allison seymour. happy you are with us on this tuesday morning. tucker barnes i see the skies as they always are. >> we're gaining 2 minutes and 17 seconds per day. >> i think i've noticed that. >> sunsetting later and sun getting earlier everyday. start to go turn the corner to spring. feel a little more spring like today. should be a comfortable afternoon. as mentioned with temperatures running about 5 to 8 degrees above normal. not a bad start. 48 at reagan national. dulles is 42. and bwi 43. the winds have been with us for the overnight hours and gusting to 30. it will be a breezy day. sustained winds only about 6 in washington. frederick 12 and 18 in hagerstown. bring some layers even with temperatures in the low 50s and mostly sunny skies. it will feel cooler than that with the breezes. generally sunny today. high pressure builds in. that wil
president obama prepares to layout plans for his second term. what we can expect in tonight's state of the union address. joins us live to share his thoughts. good morning i'm tony perkins. >> and i'm allison seymour. happy you are with us on this tuesday morning. tucker barnes i see the skies as they always are. >> we're gaining 2 minutes and 17 seconds per day. >> i think i've noticed that. >> sunsetting later and sun getting earlier everyday. start to go turn the...
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michelle obama is coming on the show this week with secretary done an on thursday. we'll talk about the role of personal responsibility versus the role of government in helping making it easier for folks. half of all the money we spend on health care represents to issues of access to care. those can be addressed with some of these free screenings we've been doing around the country. a lot of it is lifestyle. in particular, thicks like are you moving around? how heavy are you? some of these questions we'll get to today. one big topic i might touch on with the governors is the role of cigarette smoking? our budget. it costs us $35 a pack to reimburse the health care system for what it really costs when you smoke a cigarette. so the real question is should states be allowed not to hire smokers. half the states in the country mandate that you ask the question. half allow to you ask that question if you are an employer. these are big issues that the government has to el deal with state by state. >> we have a bunch. questions. we'll get to as men as we k the first questio
michelle obama is coming on the show this week with secretary done an on thursday. we'll talk about the role of personal responsibility versus the role of government in helping making it easier for folks. half of all the money we spend on health care represents to issues of access to care. those can be addressed with some of these free screenings we've been doing around the country. a lot of it is lifestyle. in particular, thicks like are you moving around? how heavy are you? some of these...
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. >>> we will soon get an idea of president barack obama's second term agenda when he gives the state of the union speech tomorrow night. the president is also expected to lay out ideas to solve the budget crisis and topping the list is the sequester those massive automatic spending cuts that are schedule to take effect on march 1st. the president has suggested a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes but republicans say they can't accept any more tax increases. >> when an injury are illness makes it impossible for to you work, disability pay cab lifesaver. >> but the government says far too many people are abusing the program. -- can be a lifesaver. >> we have rain showers moving on through. most of the rain will be out of here by the end of the commute. we'll be dealing with warmer temperatures. i'm have the details on the weather. julie wright will have a look at the traffic coming up. [ male announcer ] liste to this symphony of flavor: crrkkhshziiiizzlllee. beautiful. shhhhshshshshhshshhhhhsshhhshs. gorgeous! here comes the crescendo. kkerrrrbbuuuuuucraaackkk. just...incredible. pill
. >>> we will soon get an idea of president barack obama's second term agenda when he gives the state of the union speech tomorrow night. the president is also expected to lay out ideas to solve the budget crisis and topping the list is the sequester those massive automatic spending cuts that are schedule to take effect on march 1st. the president has suggested a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes but republicans say they can't accept any more tax increases. >> when an injury are...
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. >>> plus, a warning from president obama about the impact of sequestration. we're back after this. it's my coffee when i want it. you press a button, you have great dunkin' coffee. i got my coffee for the morning, i got my dunkin' k-cup packs for the rest of the day. only available at dunkin' donuts restaurants. america runs on dunkin' coffee. so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. >>> with just over a week before the automatic is he quester cut, president obama is again urging congress to take action. surrounded by first responders who he says would be hurt by the spending cuts, the president tuesday warned consults will reduce spenting on police, f
. >>> plus, a warning from president obama about the impact of sequestration. we're back after this. it's my coffee when i want it. you press a button, you have great dunkin' coffee. i got my coffee for the morning, i got my dunkin' k-cup packs for the rest of the day. only available at dunkin' donuts restaurants. america runs on dunkin' coffee. so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and...
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. >> president obama is awarding the medal of honor to a former army staff sergeant later this afternoon. clinton romecia is only the 4th living to receive the medal. >>> still ahead at 7:00, we will have more on the major breaking news today. pope benedict xvi announces he is resigning at the end of this month. this is a big shock and we will have much more this hour about it. >> also still to come, music's biggest night. a look back at the big winners and some of the most talked about moments of the grammies last night. the state of the union, we'll see what government workers want the white house to make a top priority. >> but first, a cap's come back? dave ross will join us live with a look at the big weekend win and whether it could be the turn around they need. >> and as we take you to the break, a live look outside. rainy start to this morning. the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie next. it is 7:11. we'll be right back. this is so sick! i can't believe your mom let you take her car out. this is awesome! whoooo! you're crazy. go faster! go faster! go faster! go faste
. >> president obama is awarding the medal of honor to a former army staff sergeant later this afternoon. clinton romecia is only the 4th living to receive the medal. >>> still ahead at 7:00, we will have more on the major breaking news today. pope benedict xvi announces he is resigning at the end of this month. this is a big shock and we will have much more this hour about it. >> also still to come, music's biggest night. a look back at the big winners and some of the most...
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obama's contributions to the administration rather than just her moving in when president obama was elected in 2012. certainly things to mrs. regan's biography. to mrs. fords. we'll look at mrs. clinton. one edition had two term first lady. next term had her as a senator. and the third had her as secretary of state. >> she must do something with her life. >> but all these women do. >> give us fun tidbits maybe people don't know about first ladies. >> when you think about having people to dinner. you think about the white house dinners. you think about it's show for ball gowns. really what happens is it's the women who decide who is going to sit next to each other. so who sits next to each other in white house major dinners impacts policy, trade, business deals. sometimes people even get engaged over those dinners. >> two questions i have to get in. one, the movie lincoln. marry todd lincoln, was she really like that? >> sally fields nailed her. >> really? so in the end she said the only thing you are going to remember about me was i'm crazy. she was aware of that. >> what the country should
obama's contributions to the administration rather than just her moving in when president obama was elected in 2012. certainly things to mrs. regan's biography. to mrs. fords. we'll look at mrs. clinton. one edition had two term first lady. next term had her as a senator. and the third had her as secretary of state. >> she must do something with her life. >> but all these women do. >> give us fun tidbits maybe people don't know about first ladies. >> when you think about...
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. >>> first lady michelle obama was watching the game apparently. she tweeted congrats on the game. we'll see you at the white house. house. >> coming up next on fox 5 morning news, a standoff between authorities and a man accused of killing a school bus driver nearing a fuel week now. at the center of it all, a five- year-old boy who remains hostage in an underground bunker at this hour. we'll have the latest from the scene coming up. >> also making headlines, at least eight people dead in a tour bus crash in california. what investigators are saying about this accident. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. >>> the john going hostage in mid lapped city, alabama is closing in on a full week now. negotiators continue to work with accused capt
. >>> first lady michelle obama was watching the game apparently. she tweeted congrats on the game. we'll see you at the white house. house. >> coming up next on fox 5 morning news, a standoff between authorities and a man accused of killing a school bus driver nearing a fuel week now. at the center of it all, a five- year-old boy who remains hostage in an underground bunker at this hour. we'll have the latest from the scene coming up. >> also making headlines, at least...
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. >>> first lady michelle obama reveals what inspired her new do. you know the bangs everybody has been talking about. on the rachel ratio she says she is going through a mid-life crisis. she saided she cut her bangs because she can't get a sports car and wouldn't be able to bungee jump. i like her sense of humor. the first lady debuts the modern do just days before president obama's second inauguration. the interview is set to air later on this week. >> why can't she get a sports car? what is wrong way sports car? >> she can't drive one right now everywhere. she is escorted everywhere. >> she can get one later. four more years. >> four more years. >> a design for the future. >> up next, details bay fun and exciting competition where middle schoolers from around the nation show off their engineering skills. holly morris will tell us what it is all about when we come back. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? an
. >>> first lady michelle obama reveals what inspired her new do. you know the bangs everybody has been talking about. on the rachel ratio she says she is going through a mid-life crisis. she saided she cut her bangs because she can't get a sports car and wouldn't be able to bungee jump. i like her sense of humor. the first lady debuts the modern do just days before president obama's second inauguration. the interview is set to air later on this week. >> why can't she get a...
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president obama saying he's looking for a few good partners. hopefully to also pressure congress to get something done. tony and allison? >> thanks, mel. >>> afghan president karzai wants u.s. special forces out of a key province in weeks. he is accused them of working with afghan citizens to torture, abuse, and even murder people in the region. the u.s. military has rejected those claims. the announcement comes about a month after president obama met with karzai here in washington. at that meeting they discussed the possibility of leaving about 9,000 troops in afghanistan under certain terms after the 2014 withdrawal date. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in london, his first stop on a nine-day, nine- country trip. it's his first official overseas mission. he sat down with british prime minister this morning to discuss the situation in syria and iran's nuclear program. next, he'll visit is germany, france and italy before heading to turkey. >>> "argo" won best picture at the academy awards last night. and today, two hostages from the iran
president obama saying he's looking for a few good partners. hopefully to also pressure congress to get something done. tony and allison? >> thanks, mel. >>> afghan president karzai wants u.s. special forces out of a key province in weeks. he is accused them of working with afghan citizens to torture, abuse, and even murder people in the region. the u.s. military has rejected those claims. the announcement comes about a month after president obama met with karzai here in...
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by this time next year, president obama plans to bring 34,000 troops home. right now afghans lead over 80% of combat operations, and for the first time afghan women are being trained when the u.s. pulls out. >>> still ahead, a serious robot for one of the president's high profile nominees to his cabinet. >>> and a double amputee track star is in court, charged with murdering his girlfriend. the very latest on the investigation is coming up next. this is my friend diane. she's played by the rules her whole life. but then the rules flew right out the window. having just lost her husband, she stepped up and adopted her three grandkids, while working full time and caring for her brother, eddie, with cerebral palsy. i get the three children up. i walk andrew at eight i drop olivia off at eight thirty. spend a few minutes at emilio's school. i stop at the grocery store, and then i might do some laundry that has to be done. and then i have about five minutes. the baby sitter comes in and then i go to work. i'm not back home again until 11:30 at night. hard as she w
by this time next year, president obama plans to bring 34,000 troops home. right now afghans lead over 80% of combat operations, and for the first time afghan women are being trained when the u.s. pulls out. >>> still ahead, a serious robot for one of the president's high profile nominees to his cabinet. >>> and a double amputee track star is in court, charged with murdering his girlfriend. the very latest on the investigation is coming up next. this is my friend diane. she's...
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president obama sent a special message to his protege, kid president. he's also known as 9-year-old robbie novak. he stars in motivational videos and has gotten tens of millions of hits on youtube. very cute. >> okay. kid president, i would like to get into the easter egg roll this year. i'll ask him. >> that might help. >> super cute. >>> a 10-year-old boy from massachusetts learned a very important lesson about 911 the hard way. >> he used his family's phone to call police because he didn't want to go to bed. when the operator picked up, he got spooked and hung up. the dispatcher called back and talked to his mom. >> i told him to go to bed, and he's like, i'm going to call the cops on you. i'm like, go ahead, you know. i'm like, go ahead and call the cops. dan, would you like to talk to the police, because you can't call 911 when there is no emergency. >> wow. >> i bet he got to sleep quickly. >> an officer arrived at the home, as is protocol, and had a firm discussion with the boy who says he has now learned his lesson. wow. that would be scary. >>
president obama sent a special message to his protege, kid president. he's also known as 9-year-old robbie novak. he stars in motivational videos and has gotten tens of millions of hits on youtube. very cute. >> okay. kid president, i would like to get into the easter egg roll this year. i'll ask him. >> that might help. >> super cute. >>> a 10-year-old boy from massachusetts learned a very important lesson about 911 the hard way. >> he used his family's phone...
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president obama will attend a dedication ceremony for the statue wednesday in a radio interview, he said it will be a quote, powerful moment. >> not every day that they add a statue there. >> right. >> i have lived in this area my entire life and for the first time last summer, i took some family there. it was really cool. >> so much to see here in d.c. it is hard to get around to everything. >> i know. >> the great thing about it is like 95% of the hughes evens it doesn't cost you a dime to get in. >> best secret about washington. >> that is true. >> if you are headed down to the mall today, a good day for it. it will be cloudy and cold and then a light wintry mix will threaten the region later this morning early this afternoon. i do want to emphasize, we're talking about light amounts. -- like 95% of the museums, it doesn't cost you a dime to get in. >> the potential is not out there for us like they've been dealing with out to the west the last couple of days. most of the area with the exception of reagan national is below freezing. 33 in washington. 32 in stevensville. 25 in hagersto
president obama will attend a dedication ceremony for the statue wednesday in a radio interview, he said it will be a quote, powerful moment. >> not every day that they add a statue there. >> right. >> i have lived in this area my entire life and for the first time last summer, i took some family there. it was really cool. >> so much to see here in d.c. it is hard to get around to everything. >> i know. >> the great thing about it is like 95% of the hughes...
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. >>> president obama is enjoying the holiday weekend in florida. he is spending some of his time working on his golf game. yesterday, the president teed it up with tiger woods at a secluded yacht and golf club. this was the first time the president and woods hit the course together. they end ped up playing 18 holes. the president played another nine holes without tiger woods. >>> flight rage. a mother accuses a fellow passenger of assaulting her child. we'll hear from her coming up next. >>> history made at the vatican ate large crowd gathers in st. peter's square as we learn more details about the pope's health. we'll be right back with more on that. for over 75 years people have saved money with...ohhh... ...with geico... ohhh...sorry! director's voice: here we go. from the top. and action for over 75 years people have saved money with gecko so.... director's voice: cut it! ...what...what did i say? gecko? i said gecko? aw... for over 75 year...(laughs. but still trying to keep it contained) directo
. >>> president obama is enjoying the holiday weekend in florida. he is spending some of his time working on his golf game. yesterday, the president teed it up with tiger woods at a secluded yacht and golf club. this was the first time the president and woods hit the course together. they end ped up playing 18 holes. the president played another nine holes without tiger woods. >>> flight rage. a mother accuses a fellow passenger of assaulting her child. we'll hear from her...
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president obama said last night the communist country is further isolating itself with that test. >> parents are in this chamber along with more than two dozen americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence. they deserve a vote. gabby giffords deserve a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. >> one of the more emotional moments in president obama's state of the union there. calling out those affected firsthand by violence. >> in addition to gun control, the president also said he's withdrawing half the u.s. troops from afghanistan this year. a hike to $9. he's asked for that by 2015. and he wants to lower energy use to combat climate change. >>> the president also called for helping the middle class. this morning, republicans are dismissing it as nothing more than big government spend and going taxes. >> congressman are reacting to the speech. melanie alnwick is live on capitol hill with more. >> reporter: a lot of these issues the president brought you are domestic issues and economic issues. many of those high interest to viewers here in the dc metro area. we did
president obama said last night the communist country is further isolating itself with that test. >> parents are in this chamber along with more than two dozen americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence. they deserve a vote. gabby giffords deserve a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. >> one of the more emotional moments in president obama's state of the union there. calling out those affected firsthand by violence. >> in addition to gun control, the...
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south a day after president barack obama took his gun control message to the road to minneapolis, today, a bipartisan group of lawmakers will unveil their plan. four representatives including maryland's elijah cummings and virginia's scott riggle are behind a bill that cracks down on gun trafficking and the people who buy guns for convicted criminals known as so- called gun straw purchases. bill would make it a federal crime and impose new penalties. the. >>> a movie director is scouting out a town near newtown to shoot i movie about the sandy hook elementary school massacre. many people living in ridgefield, connecticut are not happy with the flan. >> i think it is way too soon to be making a film for the tragedy. >> i feel like it is time for everybody to back off and leave them alone. >> with the town gets the prog being, officials say permits will be very hard to secure. -- with the town against the project, officials say permits will be very hard to secure. >>> a new home away from home for our nation's wounded warriors. we'll take a closer look when we come back.
south a day after president barack obama took his gun control message to the road to minneapolis, today, a bipartisan group of lawmakers will unveil their plan. four representatives including maryland's elijah cummings and virginia's scott riggle are behind a bill that cracks down on gun trafficking and the people who buy guns for convicted criminals known as so- called gun straw purchases. bill would make it a federal crime and impose new penalties. the. >>> a movie director is...
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thank you very much. >>> president obama's pick to head the cia. a justice department memo leaked yesterday outlined the justification for killing american citizens without a trial if they are working with al-qaida. learning about a secret u.s. drone base first reported by the new york times. did not object to water boarding al-qaida terrorists though now he opposes that technique. >> fbi is combing over -- investigators have revealed they found two explosive devices on the suspect's property. one was in the ventilation pipe authorities were using to communicate with that man. the other was inside the bunker. dykes was killed by swat agents as they engaged in a fire fight as they stormed the bunker and rescued the boy. >> the murder case heads back to court in dc. a judge will hold a hearing to decide if the media should have documents related to secret hearings. the meetings allegedly focused on an issue with trial witness. convicted of killing levy back in 2010. >> also today a possible plea hearing for a man accused of shooting a security guard
thank you very much. >>> president obama's pick to head the cia. a justice department memo leaked yesterday outlined the justification for killing american citizens without a trial if they are working with al-qaida. learning about a secret u.s. drone base first reported by the new york times. did not object to water boarding al-qaida terrorists though now he opposes that technique. >> fbi is combing over -- investigators have revealed they found two explosive devices on the...
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. >>> and first lady michelle obama is heading back to chicago for the weekend. she is scheduled to attend the funeral of hadea pendleton, the 15-year-old who died in a shooting just days after performing during the president's inauguration. >>> time now for the morning line. topping today's morning line, caps. the caps have now dropped five of their last six. good enough for worst in the entire nhl. we're still celebrating or some people are still celebrating in baltimore and ray lewis, he may have retired but ravens fans may still see him around m & t bank stadium because the team's owner might put up a statue in the near future. he says lewis has set himself apart in charm city sports history. maybe they'll put up a statue of ray doing the dance or holding the trophy. >>> kevin mccarthy joins us live for a look at steven soderbergh's last big screen effort. we'll be right back. we gotta sell the car. where would wewe even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car
. >>> and first lady michelle obama is heading back to chicago for the weekend. she is scheduled to attend the funeral of hadea pendleton, the 15-year-old who died in a shooting just days after performing during the president's inauguration. >>> time now for the morning line. topping today's morning line, caps. the caps have now dropped five of their last six. good enough for worst in the entire nhl. we're still celebrating or some people are still celebrating in baltimore and...
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president obama urged congress to act on several major issues facing the nation. what did democrats and republican leaders think about his speech? this morning we are joined by jim moran from virginia and bill from michigan. thank you for joining us this morning. let me begin with congressman and specifically that plea about gun control we saw there. what did you think of that and is there any common ground? movement on that issue? >> there's always common ground we need to search out. and my question is a vote on what specifically? and obviously you are seeing the senate starting to take leads and things. they have real issues over there whether they are going to be able to pass a bill at all much less what alls going to be in it. make sure it's not window dressing and not just about the mechanics and that we need to get at some of those deeper rooted issues that caused these things. even last night the president admitted we can't stop these things from happening. the question is what are we doing on the front end in my mind, with mental health and this culture w
president obama urged congress to act on several major issues facing the nation. what did democrats and republican leaders think about his speech? this morning we are joined by jim moran from virginia and bill from michigan. thank you for joining us this morning. let me begin with congressman and specifically that plea about gun control we saw there. what did you think of that and is there any common ground? movement on that issue? >> there's always common ground we need to search out....
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two of president obama's cabinet nominees are facing roadblocks. a vote on john brennan to be cia chief was postpone odd. senators are demanding more details about drone strikes and the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. and a vote tomorrow on chuck hagel's nomination needs 60 votes to pass. >> a virginia couple will spend valentine's day rolling in the money. and today we'll find out who they are. winning $217 million power ball ticket at richmond airport will come forward to claim the prize this afternoon. second largest jackpot ever won in the old dominion. >> at the airport? >> yeah. >> i love it. congratulations. >>> mother monster, she's going under the knife. we're going to tell you why lady gaga had to cancel tour and what it means for anyone with tickets to her dc show. >> and a popular boom. how many neighbors you could have in the next few decades. that would be a population boom. >> some folks are popular i guess. first though, big changes coming to the skies. what it will mean for passengers and your ticket prices. >> ♪ . >> here
two of president obama's cabinet nominees are facing roadblocks. a vote on john brennan to be cia chief was postpone odd. senators are demanding more details about drone strikes and the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. and a vote tomorrow on chuck hagel's nomination needs 60 votes to pass. >> a virginia couple will spend valentine's day rolling in the money. and today we'll find out who they are. winning $217 million power ball ticket at richmond airport will come forward to claim...
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. >>> today president obama honors leon panetta. the tribute will take place at joint base meyer henderson. in the meantime, panetta made news yesterday when he said for the first time the pentagon backed the idea of giving arms to rebels in syria. it's been reported hillary clinton and former cia director petraeus asked the white house for permission to arm the syrian rebels but were denied. >>> to d.c. politics now, the city's ethics board says it will not pursue evidence i found against council member jim graham. the board says further action cannot be taken because the incident happened before the ethics board was created. however, a federal grand jury is investigating graham and the contracting process. >>> fairfax county police say the serial fondler has struck again. take a good look at this updated sketch. now 18 incidents reported in and around springfield since september. all of which have the same suspect description and the same m.o. the man comes from behind and gropes women and runs. he has previously been described as
. >>> today president obama honors leon panetta. the tribute will take place at joint base meyer henderson. in the meantime, panetta made news yesterday when he said for the first time the pentagon backed the idea of giving arms to rebels in syria. it's been reported hillary clinton and former cia director petraeus asked the white house for permission to arm the syrian rebels but were denied. >>> to d.c. politics now, the city's ethics board says it will not pursue evidence i...
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. >>> president barack obama is heading to a pre-kindergarten class in georgia today and will speak at a community center outside of atlanta on expanding preschool education programs. the president wants to build public support for the initiative. the white house is warning congress that education programs will suffer if lawmakers fail to stop $58 billion in automatic budget cuts at the end of month. >>> president obama's pick to be the next secretary. defense is run into some roadblocks. senate majority leader harry reid filed a motion to end a republican filibuster of chuck hagel's nomination. it sets the statement for a full senate vote on hagel's nomination tomorrow which needs 60 votes in order to pass. and the senate intelligence committee is delaying a vote to confirm john brennan to head the central intelligence agency. chairwoman dianne feinstein postponed the vote saying she wants more details on the white house drone program and the tax on the u.s. consulate in libya. >>> still ahead, a campaign fundraiser turned uglyout side facebook founder mark zuckerberg's california hom
. >>> president barack obama is heading to a pre-kindergarten class in georgia today and will speak at a community center outside of atlanta on expanding preschool education programs. the president wants to build public support for the initiative. the white house is warning congress that education programs will suffer if lawmakers fail to stop $58 billion in automatic budget cuts at the end of month. >>> president obama's pick to be the next secretary. defense is run into some...